batman cake

 

My little guy turned 4 the other day!  It is so crazy to me how fast time has passed.  Per his request, I made a batman cake, using the same cake recipe I used for my daughter's birthday cake.  This time, I found my William Sonoma cake tips, which made this SO much easier to frost!  It took me half the time of my daughters.  I still need a little more practice on frosting, but I really enjoyed decorating his cake. 

Vanilla pudding cake

1 box yellow or chocolate cake mix
1 (3.9 oz)  vanilla or chocolate instant pudding
4 eggs
1 cup sour cream
1/2 cup water
1/2 cup oil

Mix all ingredients until smooth. Bake at 350 for 30-35 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean. Cool completely and frost.  I like to make the cake the day before and freeze it to make for easier frosting. 
NOTE: I obviously used the yellow cake mix with vanilla pudding variation. 

Frosting:
I used vanilla and chocolate canned frosting for the cake for the sake of time.  I used Wilton gel for the food coloring (you can buy it at Hobby Lobby or any craft store really) and liquid food coloring that is made specifically for tinting frosting (found at my local grocery store)